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"Ah, what a beautiful flower!" suddenly cried Rosabella, in order to break the silence, then stooped and plucked a violet with an appearance of the greatest eagerness, though, in fact, nothing at that moment could have been more a matter of indifference. "It is a very beautiful flower, indeed," gravely observed Flodoardo, and was out of all patience with himself for having made so flat a speech.
Confound the rascals. Memmo. What, the banditti? Parozzi. Not a trace of them can be found. It is enough to kill one with vexation. Falieri. And in the meanwhile the time runs out, our projects will get wind, and then we shall sit quietly in the State prisons of Venice, objects of derision to the populace and ourselves. I could tear my flesh for anger. Flodoardo, Flodoardo. Falieri.
Look, Rosabella, and be convinced: I, the bravo, and thy Flodoardo are the same. He said, removing the patch from his eye, and passed a handkerchief over his face once or twice.
The Doge Andreas cultivated the acquaintance of this singular young man with increasing assiduity; and the more he conversed with him, the more deserving of consideration did Flodoardo appear.
Flodoardo, for Heaven's love, be cautious; often, during your absence, have I trembled lest the miscreant's dagger should have deprived me too of YOU. I have much to say to you, my young friend, but I must defer it till the evening. A foreigner of consequence has appointed this hour for an audience, and I must hasten to receive him but in the evening "
Those treacherous interpreters of secret feelings acknowledged more to each other than their hearts had yet acknowledged to themselves. Flodoardo and Rosabella gazed on each other with looks which made all speech unnecessary.
I fought like a madman, but all my skill was without effect on this occasion, and before I was aware of it, Flodoardo ripped open my bosom. I felt myself wounded, and sprang back. At that moment two pistols were fired, and the flash discovered to me a small side door, which they had neglected to beset.
You are not offended, signora?" said Flodoardo, and took her hand with an air of respectful tenderness. "Has this openness displeased you?" "You are a native of Florence, Count Flodoardo. In Venice we dislike this kind of compliment: at least I dislike them, and wish to hear them from no one less than from you." "By my life, signora, I spoke but as I thought! my words concealed no flattery."
I wish you joy of your thousand sequins, signor. Since your Excellency prophesies it I can no longer doubt my success. Memmo. I begin to recover myself! Well, well! let us see the end. Three-and-twenty hours had elapsed since Flodoardo had entered into the rash engagement. The four-and-twentieth now hastened to its completion, and yet Flodoardo came not. The Doge became uneasy.
To see Flodoardo and to hate him is as unlikely as that a blind man should hate the kind hand which removes the cataract from his eyes, and pours upon them the blessings of light and beauties of nature. In the whole course of our acquaintance, Lomellino, never did I hear you so enthusiastic! Go, then, conduct this prodigy hither. Lomellino. I hasten to find him.
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